Samsung Galaxy S8 Specs, review, opinions, comparisons
Discover all the technical specs of the Samsung Galaxy S8 - from its camera and display to performance and battery life.
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Samsung Galaxy S8 is a 2017 smartphone. It measures 148.9 x 68.1 x 8 mm and weighs 155 g. It has a Super AMOLED display measuring 5.8" inches. The resolution is 1440 x 2960 and 570 ppi pixel density.
There is Single front camera with 8 MP. The main camera is Single with 12 MP.
It runs on Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose M2 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) - EMEA
Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) - USA & China CPU with 64 GB, 4 GB RAM memory. The battery is 3000 mAh.
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Samsung Galaxy S8 specs
General specs
Brand and model |
Samsung Galaxy S8 |
Release date |
2017, March |
Dimensions |
148.9 x 68.1 x 8 mm (5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 in) |
Weight
|
155 g (5.47 oz) |
Body build |
Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame |
Colors |
Midnight Black, Orchid Gray, Arctic Silver, Coral Blue, Maple Gold, Rose Pink, Burgundy Red |
Battery |
3000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion |
Battery life |
Talking time- Up to 20 h (3G) Music play - Up to 67 h
|
Approximate price | 390 EUR |
Screen
Technology |
Super AMOLED |
Touchscreen |
capacitive touchscreen |
Display colors |
16M |
Screen size |
5.8" inc |
Screen area |
84.8 cm2 |
Screen format |
18.5:9 (height:width) |
Screen to body ratio | 83.6% |
Screen resolution |
1440 x 2960 px |
PPI /points per inch/ |
570 PPI |
Screen protection |
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
|
Other |
- HDR10
-3D Touch (home button only)
-Always-on display |
Camera and Video
Rear camera, main |
12 MP,
Single
|
Camera specs |
-12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55'', 1.4µm, OIS, dual pixel PDAF
|
Functions |
LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama |
Video |
2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@240fps, HDR, dual-video rec. |
Front camera, selfie |
8 MP,
Single |
Specifications |
8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6'', 1.22µm, AF
|
Functions |
Dual video call, Auto-HDR |
Video |
1440p@30fps |
DxOMark Selfie Score | 73 |
DxOMark Photo | 71 |
DxOMark Video | 75 |
Operating system OS |
Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo) |
Chipset |
- Exynos 8895 Octa (10 nm)
- Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) - USA & China |
Processor CPU |
- Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose M2 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) - EMEA
-Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) - USA & China |
Graphics processor GPU |
- Mali-G71 MP20 - EMEA
-Adreno 540 - USA & China |
External memory |
microSD, up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only |
Internal memory |
64 GB, 4 GB RAM |
Antutu 8 score | 231907 (Rank 462 of 1138) |
Antutu 7 score | 202356 (Rank 76 of 2128) |
GeekBench 5 Single Core | 340 (Rank 851 of 1569) |
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1454 (Rank 734 of 1564) |
GeekBench 4 Single Core | 1763 (Rank 127 of 987) |
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 6028 (Rank 100 of 984) |
GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 8798 |
GeekBench 4 Battery | 3410 |
Communication and Connectivity
SIM card |
Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
Network |
GSM / HSPA / LTE |
Show all network frequencies:
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 32(1500), 66(1700/2100), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500)
|
Speed |
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps |
GPRS |
Yes |
Edge |
Yes |
Wi-Fi |
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
GPS |
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO |
NFC |
Yes |
USB |
3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector |
Bluetooth |
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX |
Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.44 W/kg (head) 0.75 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.32 W/kg (head) 1.27 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
Radio |
No |
Headphone jack |
Yes |
Others |
- 32-bit/384kHz audio
-Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
- Sensors - Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2 - Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
-Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0)
-Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent)
-ANT+
-Bixby natural language commands and dictation - Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
-IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) - Versions: G950F (Europe, Global Single-SIM); G950FD (Global Dual-SIM); G950U (USA Unlocked); G950A (AT&T); G950P (Sprint); G950T (T-Mobile); G950V (Verizon); G950R4 (US Cellular); G950W (Canada); G950 |
Disclaimer: The information provided here is based on publicly available information and official specifications from Samsung. While every effort has been made to provide accurate and reliable information, readers should be aware that specifications are subject to change and updates from Samsung may not be reflected.
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I own a samsung s8 my front lcd scree grollia glass and back screen shattered it was in amotorcycle accident should i replace screen or is there one anothger samsung compactable with s8 that has 5g
Frequently Asked Questions
The base approximate price of the Samsung Galaxy S8 was around 390 EUR after it was officially announced. At this point, the price may be lower.
The official release date is 2017, March.
The weight of the Samsung Galaxy S8 is 155 g.
The screen size of the Samsung Galaxy S8 is 5.8" inches.
The size of the Samsung Galaxy S8 is 148.9 x 68.1 x 8 mm (HxWxD).
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